Phoebe Tonkin wallpapers & Biography
Born and raised in Sydney, Tonkin began her career in Australian television and had her breakthrough role playing Cleo Sertori in the Network Ten fantasy series h2o: Just Add Water (2006–2010), for which she received praise and was nominated for the AACTA Award for Best Actress. Tonkin made her film debut as Fiona Maxwell in Stuart Beattie's apocalyptic war film Tomorrow, When the War Began (2010). After starring in the horror film Bait 3D (2012), she moved to the US, where she was cast as Faye Chamberlain in The CW supernatural drama series The Secret Circle (2011–2012) and as the titular character in The Vampire Diaries (2012).
Tonkin directed the short film Furlough (2016), starred in the Emmy-winning SBS thriller miniseries Safe Harbor (2018) and the Stan science fiction drama series Bloom (2019–2020), and appeared in Damien Chazelle's film Babylon (2022). In 2024, she received critical and award acclaim for her dramatic lead performances in the Netflix miniseries Boy Swallows Universe and the sports film Kid Snow; the former won her the AACTA Award for Best Actress, her first major award win.
Offscreen, Tonkin has been labelled a fashion icon, with her fashion ventures, public appearances and partnerships with Chanel and Tiffany & Co. garnering widespread media attention. has attracted the attention of.
Early life and Education
Phoebe Tonkin was born on 12 July 1989 in Sydney, New South Wales and grew up in the suburb of Mosman.
When she was four years old, she attended dance courses in classical ballet, hip hop, contemporary dance and tap dance. At the age of 12, Tonkin began courses at the Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP) at the Wharf Theatre. Tonkin graduated from Queenwood School for Girls.
Career
In 2005, Tonkin was cast in the role of Cleo Sertori in the Australian children's television series H2O: Just Add Water, which follows the lives of three teenage girls who are transformed into mermaids. She worked on improving her swimming abilities during pre-production. The series premiered on Network Ten on 7 July 2006 and was broadcast worldwide to over 250 million viewers. As part of promotional activities for the series, Tonkin and her co-stars presented the "Best Band" award at the Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards in October 2007. In 2008, she was nominated for "Best Lead Actress in a Television Series" at the prestigious Australian Film Institute Awards.
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